Measurements of Aircraft Xenon Strobe Light Characteristics

Details

• Creators:
  Phillips, COJ
• Corporate Creators:
  Transportation Systems Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aircraft
  • Aircraft navigational aids
  • Aircraft separation
  • Aviation safety
  • Crash avoidance systems
  • Flash lamps
  • Flight
  • Infrared radiation
  • Lamps
  • Night
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FAA-RD-76-124 ; DOT-TSC-FAA-75-15
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Massachusetts
• Edition:
  Final report; 1970-1974
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  This report provides data on the characteristics of aircraft xenon strobe lights related to their potential for use as the cooperative element in Optical IR (Infrared) Airborne Proximity Warning Indicator (APWI) systems. It includes a description of pertinent characteristics, measurements of radiation geometry and power output of selected strobes, a discussion of environmental effects including lamp aging, variation in supply voltage, thermal and installation effects. Detailed measurements of spectral peak radiant intensity in addition to spectral radiant energy are presented along with measurements of rise time, duration, and fall time as a function of wave length. (Author)
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9071/dot_9071_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.92 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:edfd6300e6bf71bb8ab05b95bdaded4f2dc850496c70fb991637e1db0e84ef8e